Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Social Entrepreneurship New Case - Takeout 25: A Community-Driven Entrepreneurial Initiative in Oak Park, Illinois In this case, Batten Assistant Professor Bala Mulloth and MPP student Ariel Watt study the growth, evolution, and innovation of Takeout 25, a socially minded initiative that helped revitalize Oak Park’s restaurant industry and local economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The brainchild of Ravi Parakkat, an Oak Park citizen and village trustee, Takeout 25’s mission was to orchestrate a movement championing the need for financially viable, community-oriented solutions to keep residents safe while allowing restaurants to prosper. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Academic Program Kickoff Join us in the Great Hall of Garrett Hall to learn about how to plan your academic path toward completion of the social entrepreneurship minor and meet your fellow students in this interdisciplinary program. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Professor Bala Mulloth and Team Close to Marketing Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face Masks Gaurav Giri and Batten assistant professor of public policy Balashankar Mulloth co-founded Hava, Inc. to develop technology with the potential to dramatically improve the air filtration efficiency and breathability of face masks. Read More Research and Commentary, Social Innovation @ UVA, Social Entrepreneurship Batten's Lipscomb Receives UVA's Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research Award Batten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed. Read More Accolades, Social Innovation @ UVA, Social Entrepreneurship Alum in Action: Why Community Colleges Are Key to Criminal Justice Reform Batten alum Monica Logothetis (MPP '09), co-founder of DreamWakers, developed an innovative program called Jail to Jobs to address the problem of high recidivism in the United States. Read More Alum in Action, Center for Social Innovation, Crime and Justice, Social Entrepreneurship Mahoney: Let’s put our money where our values are What if you could grow your money by investing in companies whose missions align with your own? In an op-ed for Charlottesville Tomorrow, Batten's Christine Mahoney outlines how socially conscious investors could make a big impact in Virginia. Read More Research and Commentary, Social Entrepreneurship, Economics Looking Back and Looking Forward: 10 Years of Social Entrepreneurship at SE@UVA Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia (SE@UVA), a Batten School initiative, is marking its 10-year anniversary with a renewed commitment to educate the next generation of social innovation leaders. Read More Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship Exploring Social Business Pathways: Green Map System as a Case in Point Social entrepreneurship holds promise as a way for organizations to create value for both individuals and communities. The objective of this paper is to observe and analyze the ways Green Map System, a not-for-profit social venture, supports sustainable community development and local leadership by sharing tools, icons, and technology for mapping eco-sites around the world. The role of technology and digital networks, as well as the impact of global linkages, is also observed and emphasized. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Designers and researchers join forces to imagine the home of the future Batten’s Bala Mulloth and chemical engineering professor Gaurav Giri, co-founders of Hava Inc., are one of nine design teams commissioned to provide the public with a glimpse into the future of home furnishings and objects for a show titled Hybrid at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia. Read More Social Entrepreneurship New Case - Culinary Concepts AB and the Employment Crisis in Food and Beverage in Charlottesville Antwon Brinson believes in the power of culinary arts to bring about systemic social change. This case study addresses how Antwon’s social venture, Culinary Concepts AB (CCAB), approached the employment crisis felt throughout the food and beverage industry, by teaching life skills through culinary arts. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to Social Entrepreneurship Categories Recommendations(11) Alumni(6) Batten Ambassadors(29) BA(66) Events(13) Policy Minor(43) SE Minor(25) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Accelerated MPP(61) Student Life(37) MPP(40) Personal Statement(3) Curriculum(33) Application(34) Study Abroad (1)Essays(8) Faculty(2) Career Outcomes(8) New Student(18) Admissions(52)